They love each other and are happy, but a danger lurks among them. [52], Pascoe took a break from the series in May 2011, during which Kirkwood stated that viewers may have failed to connect with his portrayal of Ben, as it differed significantly from Jones'. Hes now excited by the prospect of settling down, of having that married life with Callum. Ben doesnt know, not really, but doesnt feel it is his place to pry. He finds happiness in the friends he makes, Callum and Frankie, but life becomes difficult when he finds himself falling for Callum. Okay just so that you know! [84], Clay told Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy that the Ben and Callum's affair would create typical EastEnders drama with "a bit of a fallout". He made his final appearance on 16 January 2018. In October 2012, Ben's murder charge is dropped and Phil is told he will be tried for manslaughter, to which he will plead guilty. After a five-year absence from the series, Charlie Jones assumed the role of Ben in 2006. After being rejected, Ben claims Christian touched him inappropriately as revenge. Ben vents his anger at those who cross him, punching Phil in the face and pushing Phil's aunt Glenda Mitchell (Glynis Barber) down a flight of stairs for ruining his home coming party. Nine year old Ben and five year old Sophie live at their brothers house with his wife, Jane, and children, Lucy, Peter and Bobby for a short while. Ben secretly witnesses Callum "Halfway" Highway (Tony Clay) attempting to harm himself in the playground. She also believed that Callum was ideal for a story about exploring sexuality. He just wants to go to bed, not think about this wretched holiday, and maybe allow himself to wallow in self pity a little while he's at it. Paul later tells Ben that he loves him and says Ben must decide who really wants and accept who he really is. Everything is going so well for them. benmitchell. Hes only known the bloke 5 minutes, but he thought there wasnt a silence Callum wouldnt be able to fill and having him quiet doesnt feel right. . Maybe in theory there's nothing wrong with that, but while real disabled people are invisible it is downright offensive to persistently cast able-bodied people in disabled roles. [87], In 2007, Ben's abuse by Stella won Best Storyline at the Inside Soap Awards,[88] and was nominated as the Best Soap Storyline at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards. [101] In May 2022, Ben Mitchell was raped by Lewis Butler, but his husband, Callum Highway, thought that he had sex with Lewis consensually, for that he broke up with him. Pam Coker However, Ben is later seen looking at a gay contacts app on his smartphone. Ben fails to dispose of the photo frame and it is taken by Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), who is collecting for charity. Pam urges Les to end the affair or their marriage is over. Not today, not tomorrow, and definitely not in a weeks time. Bowden's incarnation of Ben remained hard-edged and struggled to find a softer side. However, it is soon revealed Ben is planning to steal Phil's money and leave him broke and he makes Lola follow every instruction, causing him to get annoyed when she ignores him and ends up kissing Jay in The Queen Vic, however it's soon revealed Lola has a fianc called Ewan. 16th July 2016 Page Links: Paul is in direct competition with Lola for a permanent role when Dean says he will decide based on a cut-and-colour. It was confirmed that the truth would come out about Heather Trott's (Cheryl Fergison) murder which would ultimately lead to Ben's departure, but how the truth would be revealed was being closely kept under wraps by EastEnders bosses although they did say it will be the outcome everyone is hoping for. Ben went down a very dark path, and took drugs. [22], Ben, (now played by Joshua Pascoe) is released, and arrives home to discover Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), the foster child of Phil's relative Billy (Perry Fenwick), has usurped his place in Phil's affections. 3. [1985-1999, 2000-2010, 2011-]. However, that evening, Ben and his henchmen kidnap Martin and hang him off the railway bridge, just as Martin did to Ben when he was younger. When Ben meets Willmott-Brown in his office, he confronts him over his actions towards Kathy with a crowbar. Set in the night between the episodes from the 3rd and 4th of February. About the only good thing to happen to him lately is that he's got new specs. Ben returned on 1 April 2019. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. as well as DCI Jill Marsden (Sophie Stanton), who has been attempting to imprison Phil for over a decade, opens an investigation. [81] Their involvement begins when Ben witnesses Callum injuring himself to avoid going back to the army. [23][24], Ben attends a gym and shares his first kiss with boxer, Duncan Willis (Steven France). Hot Chocolate boy, Callum Ben reminds himself, moves the bag out of the way and Ben sits down, ready to ignore his reluctant table companion. Ben just shrugs and the guy turns back around and waits for his drink. And the fact she doesn't understand unconditional love, the fact she's never experienced it, goes a long way in explaining why she's treating Ben the way she is. Sorry, didnt mean anything by it, just that Ive never seen one really, a musical that is. Paul tells Pam that Les is having an affair, and she tries to confront Claudette, but loses her nerve and tells Paul not to mention it again, before later admitting that he is right. Ian and Phil are later told Ben has died, but when identifying the body, it is Paul who is dead. Status Ben refuses, saying he only took what he deserved. Ben is rescued by his uncle, Grant, and Grant's son Mark Fowler (Ned Porteous). Hell deal with the wrath of his family tomorrow, but tonight, he just wants to forget. Ben looks surprised Oh yeah? Needing to confide in someone, Ben admits his crime to Ian; the confession contributes to Ian's mental breakdown, and amidst threats from Phil to stay silent, Ian absconds, leaving Phil and Ben searching for him to no avail. Not that its any of your business, my little girl is collecting the toys, got it for her didnt I?, Callum looks around in confusion as if he was expecting a little girl to pop up from nowhere, Ben shakes his head and continues Shes not here obviously, will take it back for her after the show, You a bouncer or something? Callum frowns and corrects himself sorry, Doorman or whatever they are called at the theatre?, You look like a bouncer, sorry doorman or something. On confronting his mother, she resolves to deal with Paul. Callum finally looks up at Ben and rolls his eyes, seemingly grateful for the steer away from young suitors and free drinks. Not Pauls bedroom. Ben ignores the smirk he gets in response, and the young girl goes about putting together his order. In 2001, Kathy marries a man named Gavin Sullivan (then an unseen character; later played by Paul Nicholas). [63][64], EastEnders scriptwriters worked closely with the NSPCC on the storyline which saw Ben abused by his soon-to-be stepmother, Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson). First broadcasted in 1985, EastEnders continues to be one of the UK's most watched programmes as well as the nation's favourite soap. Desperate to impress his dad and prevent a civil war breaking out in Walford, Ben kidnaps Callum and forces him to reluctantly share the burden of their families' addiction to crime and one-upping each other. Ben feels there is nowhere else to turn after being raped by Lewis. [] It's really exciting to be part of a storyline in EastEnders that grips people. Shirley, Phil's fiance, discovers Heather's body, and as she was her best friend, she vows to find the killer. The worst part about it is that Ben knows hes pulling away. As played by Jones, Ben received generally poor reviews from critics. Graverobber1896, nonameIL19, LuckyLucy92, Alison_Mitchell, Ballumforlife, Johnas007, ourdistantnorthstar, Sharkbait36, TVgeekette, teddyhobbit2409, membrane, bookl0ver, Mushu98, LauM, AllyBallyBee, forballum, anonmitchell, Stories_can_make_us_fly, deepintofandoms, 1BennyBoy1, jessybabes, NatuerlichGina92n, jenpenwren, Purple_Pop, 19Ballum93, lauraj88, Fra26, Jossu95, Personal_Angel, girlfrombeyond, Howlingwolf27, PlasticAorta, forgotten_lore, Dingding2, SJL25, bexs, Bridii, xloucliftonx, Good_Reads, K8Jax83, Nat1234, and Mmnej252 Ben and Halfway Ben and Paul -EE is an avid fanfiction reader and an active particpant in the world of fandom. Ben tries to split them up and attempts to kiss Christian. Callum is the owner of a cute antique car parts shop. [79] Reid explained that Ben leaves following the deaths of Abi and his boyfriend, Paul Coker (Jonny Labey), and a failed relationship with Luke Browning (Adam Astill). All soap characters face their own trials and tribulations in order to create drama, however EastEnders viewers will know that this is a story about Phil Mitchell who, while struggling with his own relationship with his son, will do anything to protect him."[98]. Follow The Lads Of Albert Square In Their Kinky Encounters Of The Past & Present! Ben and Phil wrestle with guilt and argue regularly, with Phil turning to alcohol. Ben feels there is nowhere else to turn after being raped by Lewis. Following Luke's death and Willmott-Brown's eventual downfall, Phil joins Aidan in a planned heist and they use The Arches to steal the money. For information and support on LGBT issues, you can visit BBC Action Line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1nYWPTdMtKStFL2ztx1SV11/information-and-support-lgbt-issuesSubscribe to EastEnders for more: http://bit.ly/EastEndersYTBroadcast on BBC One in the UK on 19/7/2016.WATCH MORE:The Mitchells: http://bit.ly/EastEndersMitchellsThe Beales: http://bit.ly/EastEndersBealesThe Slaters: http://bit.ly/EastEndersSlatersMORE ABOUT EASTENDERS:Welcome to the Official EastEnders Channel! After a fight with Jay, they make amends. [56], The story provoked an instant positive reaction from media and viewer interest. Please consider turning it on! However, a hungover Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), who on Christmas Eve had drunkenly fallen asleep in the back of the van Martin uses to kidnap Keanu, saves Keanu's life and helps Martin fake the recording of Keanu's "murder" later shown to Ben. Albert Square to be precise. Duration [EASTENDERS] She later fakes a miscarriage in an attempt to end her pregnancy lie, but when she upsets Babe, Babe writes Ben a letter revealing the truth. In April 1998, Kathy took Ben and moved to South Africa, where her brother Ted lived. [76], On 2 October 2017, it was announced that Ben would be written out of the soap again as part of an "explosive storyline". Please consider turning it on! Abi does this publicly and then plans to get pregnant for real but Ben says they cannot have sex because he thinks he may have caught an STI from a stranger, so Abi resorts to having sex with Lee Carter (Danny-Boy Hatchard) to try to get pregnant. I want to sit down. If you log in you can store your preference and never be asked again. Halfway continues to deny his attraction to men while Ben knows he is living a lie so Halfway proposes to Whitney and she agrees. Paul is the grandson of Pam and Les Coker. Pam is in denial until they identify his body. Jenny Rawlinson (I have only recently started watching east Ben never knew this is where he would be . [10], Unbeknown to Phil, Ben develops an interest in dancing. No mum, no sister and a drunk, abusive fa Ben struggles with the loss of Callum from tragic accident. To protect Halfway from the Mitchells, Ben breaks up with Halfway, claiming that he does not love him. Paul does not know who she is, and when they talk about family, Jenny is surprised to discover that Pam has told Paul that his mother was never interested in him and that his father is dead. (Missing scene from 20/07/21 after Ben decides not to exact revenge on Simon). He made his first appearance on 1 April 2019. "Stella Crawford played by Sophie Thompson", "EastEnders' Stella makes Ben's life hell", "Ben takes his twisted revenge on Louise", "Phil is branded a racist as he victimises Patrick", "Ben misreads the signals with Christian", "Lola offers herself to test Ben's sexuality!